Sun-sheltering cover for pneumatic tires



H. C. E. ANDER5N SUN SHELTERING COVER FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES @cito 3(8) a11923.

Filed Aug: 17, 1922 INVENTOR ff. 6? f. fade/"son.

S E N R Q T A Patented @cto 35( @234.

HARLEY G. E. MEDEESQN, 03?? EQTQETH VANGGUVER, BRITISH CQLUEIL'BEA,CANADA SUN-SHELTJU'EING GQVEIE FGR Application filed August 21?, 199.2.

To all whom may concern.

Be it known that l, l-lAnLnr C. E. Annun- SON, citizen of the Dominionof Canada, residing at North Vancouver, in the Province of BritishColumbia, Canada, have invented certain new and useful linproveinents inSun-Sheltering Covers for Pneumatic Tires, of which the following is aspecification.

This, invention relates to a readily removable shelter cover forpneumatic tires and is designed to protect the same from the heat of thesun while the vehicle is standing.

Although such shelter covers have heretofore been made for this purpose,and some have been patented, they do not seem acceptable to the ownersof automobiles, largely owing to the fact that they are not readilyapplied and removed from the wheels.

in the device, which is the subject of this application, the sheltercover includes only what is necessary to enclose the pneumatic tire andto support the same'lrom the rim of the wheel with an air space betweenthe tire and its protecting shelter.

The invention is particularly described in the following specification,reference being made to the drawings by which it is accompanied, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the wheel showing the cover applied.

Fig. 52 is a cross section of the tire, showing its protective cover andthe rnanneroit its attac ment.

Fig. 3 is a plan of the cover when laid out fiat, and

Fig. l is an edge view of the spring cl ps by which the cover isretained on the rim of the wheel.

In these drawings 2 represents the rim of the wheel and 3 its pneumatictire. The protective device comprises a plane strip 5 of canvas or thelike fabric, (see Fig. 3), of a width sufficient'to encircle the crosssection of the tire 3 from the rim 2 and of a length sudicient toencircle the half circumference of the tire and reach close to theground on each side.

At each end of this strip 5 flaps 6 are secured to laterally projectfrom each end, and when on the wheel to extend across from one side tooverlap the end of the flap from the other side. These overlapping ends0 6 are provided with dome tasteners 7 or other convenient means forconnecting the Serial in. teases.

two sides together approximate the ground line.

Resilient metal clips 8, {see Fig. 4c), are secured at intervals apartto the inner side of this cover strip 5, which clips are designed toencircle the cross section of the tire 3 from the rim 2 and to supportthe canvas cover clear of the tire with an air interspace 9, the ends ofthe clips exercising a spring grip on the rim 2.

The clips 8 may be inserted in pockets sewn to the inner side of thefabric to be removable therefrom and the strips 5 may have apertures 10on one side about its midlength, which apertures, when the cover is inuse, will be at the inner side of the top of the wheel. These apertureswill induce a circulation of cool air through the interspace 9.

A simple and convenient cover is thus provided that, when not in use,will occupy little space and that can readily be applied to the tire, asthe cover only requires to he thrown over the upper side ot the tire onthe wheel and be drawn down, when the. ends of the spring clips 8 willslip over the tire and exercise a spring grip on the rim 2 sutficient toretain the cover 5 in'place and will preserve the space 9 between thecover and the tire through which air may circulate to revent the tirebecoming overheated.

l'laving now particularly described my invention, ll hereby declare thatwhat ll claim as new and desire to be protected in by Letters Patent,is:

l. A removable protective cover for a pneumatic tire, said covercomprising a strip or flexible material adapted in width to encircle thecross section or the tire on the rim and in length to encircle the tireon the wheel and to extend to near the ground on each side, and meansfor supporting this cover from the rim of the wheel to preserve an airspace between the cover and the tire, said means comprising strips ofresilient metal bent to encircle the tire f strip of flexible fabricadapted in width to encircle the cross section of the tire on the rimand in length to encircle the tire on the llll wheel and extend nearlyto the ground on each side, a flap extending from one side at each end,means for connecting the ends of the flaps together across the lowerpart of the wheel, one side of said cover having pockets sewn across itat intervals apart and strips of thin metal bent over the tire andadapted to have a spring hold on the rim of the wheel, said metal stripsfitting the pockets of the cover,

3. A removable protective cover for pneumetic tires, said covercomprising a strip of flexible material adapted in width to newnessencircle the cross section of the tire on the rim and in length toencircle the upper half of the tire on the wheel and to extend to nearthe ground on each side and spring clips for supporting the cover fromthe rim of the wheel whereby the clips and the cover will be spaced fromthe tire to preserve an uninterrupted air space between the cover andthe tire substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. HARLEY C. E. ANDERSGN.

